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THEODORE E. KING, OF PAINESVILL'E, OHIO.

I Letters Patent No. 65,091, dated Zllay 28,1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN ELASTIC BUTTON FOR GARRIEGTZS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, THEODORE E. KING, of Puinesville, in the; cownity' of Luke, and Studies ol'f-Qhio, have; invented certain new und useful improvements in Adjustable Elastic,- Butxzouzs; and I do'herebiy' declare that the following is a full and complete description of the same, rei'erence, being had to .the; accompanying drmwing s, making a part of this specification, in which i v Figure 1 is a. view of a portion of a curtain.

Figures 2 and 3 are detached views that will be referred. to in the. description.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views;

In the drawings, A, figs. 1 and 3, represents 41. portion of the curtain, and B, fig. 2,, the partto which the button is secured. This button consists of the screw which is adjustable in the piece as indicated; a washer, D, placed on the outside against the piece B. On the, neck of the screw, hctween'the head and the washer I), referred to, is the rubber ring D, shown in fig. 2, which is a. side view of the saute. Fig. 3' represents a, portion of curtain, with the button-hole or loop: E, which is provided with an eyelet, as represented. By the adjustment of this button,'the loop can be made. to fit either tight or loose vover it, as may be necessary. If it is desired to have the loop fit tight, the screw G can be screwed further into. the piece B, and in this way increasing the diameter of the rubber by pressing it between the washer D above referred to and the head of the screw; or if the loop is to be loose over the button, the screw can be drawn out from the washer, the loop can be placed over the button, and then the screw adjusted; or the loop can be placed on after the screw is adjusted, as desired. In this way the curtain can be fastened eithertigh't or loose by adjusting the screw, as

described. When an elastic button-hole is used, it is liable to be stretched out of shape, and thus become too large for the button, when, by having the button-hole made with an eyelet, and the button not only elastic but adjustable, there is no fear of its getting out of place; and if the rubber should wear out, the screw can be screwed up, increasing the diameter of the rubber; or new rubber can be placed on the screw.

What I claim as my. improvement, and desire to secure by 'Letters Patent, is-

1. The adjusting-screw O, in combination with the rubber collar D, arranged in relation to the curtains in the manner end for the purpose substantially as set forth.

2. The rubber collar D, and adjusting-screw C, as arranged, in combination with the button-hole E and curtains, for the purpose and in the manner as described.

. THEODORE E. KING.

Witnesses:

J. H. Bunmneu, O. V. N. KITTRIDGE. 

